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About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin. He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him. Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles.
Bill Crane was in rather a
melancholy1 mood. He had not got over his disappointment of the morning. He was fagged out and hungry, and felt that luck was against him. When he saw the cabin, and the widow Brown sitting in the door-way, it instantly occurred to him that here was a chance to get a dinner. He had nothing to pay, to be sure, but he need say nothing about it till after the dinner was eaten.
As he rode up, he removed his hat, and said, "Good-day, ma'am."
Mrs. Brown
scrutinized2 the new-comer with[Pg 103] critical eyes. She
decided3 that he was not as good-looking as John Miles. Indeed Bill Crane never could have been accounted handsome; but on this point the widow was not
exacting4. She was looking for somebody to fill the place of her
lamented5 Brown, and relieve her loneliness, and it was Crane's
eligibility6 in this respect that she was considering. Beauty was but skin deep, as Mrs. Brown was practical enough to admit, and she was not overstocked with that attractive quality herself. Though Crane did not know it, the
resolute7,
middle-aged8 female, from whom he hoped to obtain a
gratuitous9 dinner, was making up her mind to offer him the position of husband.
"Good-day, stranger," she answered composedly. "Are you travelin' fur?"
"I'm thinkin' of goin' to Frisco," he said, "but it's a long journey and I'm fagged out. If you have no objection, I'll stop at your place and see if I can rest a few minutes."
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melancholy
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| n.忧郁，愁思；adj.令人感伤（沮丧）的，忧郁的 |
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- All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
- He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过，他感到很郁闷。
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scrutinized
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| v.仔细检查，详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 宝石商人仔细察看钻石有无瑕庇 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Together we scrutinized the twelve lemon cakes from the delicatessen shop. 我们一起把甜食店里买来的十二块柠檬蛋糕细细打量了一番。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
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decided
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| adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的 |
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- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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exacting
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| adj.苛求的，要求严格的 |
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- He must remember the letters and symbols with exacting precision.他必须以严格的精度记住每个字母和符号。
- The public has been more exacting in its demands as time has passed.随着时间的推移，公众的要求更趋严格。
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lamented
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| adj.被哀悼的，令人遗憾的v.（为…）哀悼，痛哭，悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- her late lamented husband 她那令人怀念的已故的丈夫
- We lamented over our bad luck. 我们为自己的不幸而悲伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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eligibility
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| n.合格，资格 |
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- What are the eligibility requirements? 病人被选参加试验的要求是什么？ 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
- Eligibility for HINARI access is based on gross national income (GNI). 进入HINARI获取计划是依据国民总收入来评定的。
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resolute
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| adj.坚决的，果敢的 |
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- He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
- The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。
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middle-aged
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| adj.中年的 |
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- I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
- The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。
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gratuitous
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| adj.无偿的，免费的；无缘无故的，不必要的 |
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- His criticism is quite gratuitous.他的批评完全没有根据。
- There's too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV.电视里充斥着犯罪和无端的暴力。
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victuals
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| n.食物；食品 |
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- A plateful of coarse broken victuals was set before him.一盘粗劣的剩余饭食放到了他的面前。
- There are no more victuals for the pig.猪没有吃的啦。
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languishing
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| a. 衰弱下去的 |
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- He is languishing for home. 他苦思家乡。
- How long will she go on languishing for her red-haired boy? 为想见到她的红头发的儿子，她还将为此烦恼多久呢？
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interrogated
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| v.询问( interrogate的过去式和过去分词 )；审问；（在计算机或其他机器上）查询 |
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- He was interrogated by the police for over 12 hours. 他被警察审问了12个多小时。
- Two suspects are now being interrogated in connection with the killing. 与杀人案有关的两名嫌疑犯正在接受审讯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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insinuated
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| v.暗示( insinuate的过去式和过去分词 )；巧妙或迂回地潜入；（使）缓慢进入；慢慢伸入 |
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- The article insinuated that he was having an affair with his friend's wife. 文章含沙射影地点出他和朋友的妻子有染。
- She cleverly insinuated herself into his family. 她巧妙地混进了他的家庭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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barter
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| n.物物交换，以货易货，实物交易 |
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- Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
- They have arranged food imports on a barter basis.他们以易货贸易的方式安排食品进口。
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homely
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| adj.家常的，简朴的；不漂亮的 |
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- We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。
- Come and have a homely meal with us,will you?来和我们一起吃顿家常便饭，好吗？
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bent
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| n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的 |
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- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
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philosophically
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| adv.哲学上；富有哲理性地；贤明地；冷静地 |
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- He added philosophically that one should adapt oneself to the changed conditions. 他富于哲理地补充说，一个人应该适应变化了的情况。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Harry took his rejection philosophically. 哈里达观地看待自己被拒的事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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inquiries
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| n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听 |
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- He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
- I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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politic
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| adj.有智虑的；精明的；v.从政 |
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- He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.他很聪明，不会与这么重要的人争吵。
- The politic man tried not to offend people.那个精明的人尽量不得罪人。
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rev
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| v.发动机旋转，加快速度 |
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- It's his job to rev up the audience before the show starts.他要负责在表演开始前鼓动观众的热情。
- Don't rev the engine so hard.别让发动机转得太快。
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